Amsterdam
April 22, 2022 – first impressions
flying in, being picked up by J and BJ at the train station, going to convention center to meet the others, walking down the wider streets, seeing Dutch tulips for the first time, canal fascination, stumbling upon a flower shop, feeling refreshed and renewed (after all, I left Chicago in the middle of the quarter to go to Europe!), dinner at a random steakhouse that had incredibly slow but typical European service, night stroll along the canals, soft/gentle/delicate feeling, perhaps the first time I felt relaxed since I began college..
April 23, 2022
brunch at Cafe George, interesting sporks, beautiful hanging flowers by the streets, eyedrops for an irritated eye, walk with E to/from WeWork (still in school!!), shells in a bag and toast on the ground, beautiful sunset from some rooftop event, (practically) Irish goodbye-ing, random sushi restaurant dinner, mini cranes, being asked if I was on spring break, lychee martinis and a brownie, late-late night giggles on a jaunt, even later crepes
April 24, 2022 – goodbyes
solo morning, quiet walks, canal cruise, tapas lunch and ice cream pit stops and a trip to Haarlem to see the windmill, hanging spoons, namesake boat, peaceful life; long walks, longer conversations, a shroud of love; lasting night before my departure to Paris
iris garden 